Spaghetti with shrimp and broccolini

Really simple recipe.

Ingredients

• 800g shrimp, shelled and butterflied
• 500g spaghetti
• 1 bunch of broccolini, diced
• 1 bunch basil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 large red chili, split, seeded and diced
• zest from 1/2 a lemon
• about 2 tbsp butter

Method

• boil the shells in 2 cups of water for 20 minutes. Drain, set aside. Discard the shells.
• sauté the garlic, chili, and lemon zest in olive oil over medium heat
• just before the garlic browns add the shell stock and continue to reduce. Add a few pinches of kosher salt.
• start boiling the pasta
• just before the pasta is al dente start sautéing the shrimp and broccolini. Add in the butter.
• add in the chopped basil and then immediately add the pasta directly into the sauce pan
• toss vigorously until the sauce is creamy

Serve immediately! Add parm if you must but it’s really not needed.